4304 - STUDENT READMISSION FOLLOWING DISCIPLINARY ACTION
All students suspended for 365 days or expelled may, after 180 calendar days from the date of the beginning of the student's suspension or expulsion, request in writing readmission to the school system. A decision on readmission shall be issued within 30 days of the written request. If a student is readmitted under this policy, the Board and the Superintendent have the right to assign the student to any program within the school system and to place reasonable conditions on the readmission.
(1) Process for 365‑day suspended students:
a. The student/parent must make their request in writing to the Superintendent's office.
b. The Superintendent or designee shall consider and decide on requests for readmission. The Superintendent will determine whether the student's presence no longer constitutes a threat to the safety of other students or staff.
c. The Superintendent or designee shall offer the student an opportunity for an in‑person meeting prior to making a determination. The student/parent shall be given written notice of the Superintendent's decision, the right to appeal to the Board, and the appeal process.
d. The Superintendent's decision not to readmit the student may be appealed to the local board of education pursuant to G.S. 115C‑45(c). The superintendent shall notify the parents of the right to appeal.
(2) Process for expelled students:
a. The student/parent must make the request in writing to the Superintendent's office.
b. The Superintendent shall review the request and make a recommendation to the Board. The Board shall consider all petitions for readmission of expelled students, together with the recommendation of the superintendent on the matter, and shall rule on the request for readmission. The board shall consider the petition based on the records submitted by the student and the response by the administration and shall allow the parties to be heard by a hearing panel of the Board. The Board will determine, based on the information submitted, whether the student's presence in school no longer constitutes a clear threat to the safety of other students or staff.
c. The student/parent will be given written notice of the Board's final decision.
d. An expelled student may subsequently request readmission not more often than every six months. The Board is not required to consider any subsequent readmission request filed sooner than six months after the previous request was filed.
Legal Ref: G.S. 115C-390.12
Adopted Effective: July 12, 2011
